Bristly Bill, Spine Sower (Commander) - Optimized

Mike Carrozza
May 20, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - "I Would've Won and We Would've Played Another Game"
This week on Am I the Bolas?, should you refrain from using your removal, particularly on opponents' commanders? Or should you let it fly?
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19%synergy
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21%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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3%synergy
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-10%synergy
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12%synergy
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1%synergy
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-1%synergy
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Doubling Season
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30%synergy
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29%synergy
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Loading Zone
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Sphere Grid
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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1%synergy
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9%synergy
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-3%synergy
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-1%synergy
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3%synergy
High Score
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7%synergy
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4%synergy
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-4%synergy
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3%synergy
Asceticism
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-1%synergy
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3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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-8%synergy
Roaring Earth
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5%synergy
Primeval Bounty
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4%synergy
Level Up
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Wild Growth
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-19%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
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2%synergy
Hall of Gemstone
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4%synergy
Hunter's Talent
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2%synergy
Mana Reflection
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0%synergy
Abundance
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0%synergy
Virtue of Strength
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-2%synergy
Nature's Will
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3%synergy
Primal Rage
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3%synergy
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Invasion of Ikoria
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-1%synergy
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Nissa, Who Shakes the World
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9%synergy
Nissa, Ascended Animist
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3%synergy
Vivien Reid
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
2%synergy
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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-2%synergy
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3%synergy
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12%synergy
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6%synergy
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9%synergy
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6%synergy
Strip Mine
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8%synergy
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3%synergy
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3%synergy
War Room
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-9%synergy
Wasteland
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5%synergy
Guildless Commons
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
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1%synergy
Glacial Chasm
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4%synergy
Jungle Basin
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3%synergy
Temple of the False God
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Field of Ruin
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3%synergy
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Sol Ring
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Arcane Signet
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Herd Heirloom
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6%synergy
Lotus Petal
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Forest
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Fabled Passage
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Evolving Wilds
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42%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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38%synergy
Windswept Heath
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32%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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26%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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25%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
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16%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
21%inclusion48 decks230 decks
15%synergy
Brokers Hideout
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14%synergy
Escape Tunnel
15%inclusion35 decks230 decks
10%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
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10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
13%inclusion29 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Promising Vein
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9%synergy
Demolition Field
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4%synergy
Command Tower
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
9.1%inclusion21 decks230 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.7%inclusion20 decks230 decks
2%synergy
Shire Terrace
7.8%inclusion18 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion17 decks230 decks
-7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
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-1%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
5.2%inclusion12 decks230 decks
-1%synergy